Ishtar - Babylonian Goddess of Love and War. The equivalent of Inanna, Ishtar is mainly associated with sexual love and royalty. Her priestesses are believed to have been sacred courtesans found within the temples of the Goddess. Ishtar’s power is greatest during the full moon, when she envelops lovers in fertile energy. Her role as protector and war goddess is due to Her volatile temper, and Her desire to right wrongs against women and Her city. (text from Brandi Auset, The Goddess…